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The Best Episodes of Fear Itself

Every episode of Fear Itself ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fear Itself!

A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:NBC

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"Family Man" is the best rated episode of "Fear Itself". It scored 6.8/10 based on 935 votes. Directed by Ronny Yu and written by Daniel Knauf, it aired on 6/19/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Eater".

  • Family Man
    6.8/10935 votes
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    #1 - Family Man

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2008

    A near-death experience causes a likeable family man to switch bodies with an incarcerated serial killer.

    Director: Ronny Yu

    Writer: Daniel Knauf

  • Eater
    6.7/101,081 votes
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    #2 - Eater

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2008

    A new cop is left to guard a serial killer dubbed "The Eater". Things take a turn for the worst when her fellow cops begin to act strangely.

    Director: Stuart Gordon

    Writer: Richard Chizmar, Johnathon Schaech

  • Skin & Bones
    6.7/10916 votes
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    #3 - Skin & Bones

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2008

    After being missing for days in the forest, a herder returns home and must battle an inner demon that is possessing him.

    Director: Larry Fessenden

    Writer: Drew McWeeny, Rebecca Swan

  • The Sacrifice
    6.3/101,121 votes
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    #4 - The Sacrifice

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2008

    On the lam from the authorities, four criminals find themselves held up at a decrepit fort inhabited by three alluring women.

    Director: Breck Eisner

    Writer: Mick Garris

  • Community
    6.1/10829 votes
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    #5 - Community

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2008

    A married couple moves to a Stepford-like neighborhood. They learn that their new neighbours will go to any length to keep their neighbourhood "perfect".

    Director: Mary Harron

    Writer: Kelly Kennemer

  • The Spirit Box
    6.1/10579 votes
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    #6 - The Spirit Box

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2009

    A dead schoolgirl—thought to have committed suicide—speaks to her classmates, Becca and Shelby, from beyond the grave. The dead girl reveals that she was in fact murdered, and that she wants her classmates' help in seeking revenge.

    Director: Rob Schmidt

    Writer: Joe Gangemi

  • Something With Bite
    5.9/10552 votes
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    #7 - Something With Bite

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/2009

    Wilbur Orwell finds himself turning into a werewolf in this modern re-imagining of the classic tales.

    Director: Ernest R. Dickerson

    Writer: Max Landis

  • Spooked
    5.8/10935 votes
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    #8 - Spooked

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2008

    A private eye is forced to confront the demons from his past while staking out a haunted house.

    Director: Brad Anderson

    Writer: Mick Garris, Matt Venne

  • The Circle
    5.8/10489 votes
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    #9 - The Circle

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2009

    Each Halloween a group of friends get together to tell each other horror stories; however, the group finds that they're living one of their stories.

    Director: Eduardo Rodríguez

    Writer: Richard Chizmar, Johnathon Schaech

  • New Year's Day
    5.6/10900 votes
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    #10 - New Year's Day

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2008

    In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman discovers that the planet has been taken over by zombies.

    Director: Darren Lynn Bousman

    Writer: Steve Niles

  • In Sickness and in Health
    5.4/10956 votes
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    #11 - In Sickness and in Health

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2008

    A bride learns from a mysterious note that her soon-to-be-husband is possibly a serial killer.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: Victor Salva

  • Echoes
    5.2/10455 votes
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    #12 - Echoes

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2009

    Sam believes that he was a sadistic murderer in a previous life. Fearful, Sam attempts to stop his previous life from bleeding into the present.

    Director: Rupert Wainwright

    Writer: Sean Hood

  • Chance
    5.1/10480 votes
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    #13 - Chance

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/2009

    A man must confront his evil doppelganger.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Mick Garris